RIC's world-class studio art faculty, who are practicing artists, guide our Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts students through personalized education and hands-on experiences.
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Understand the two degree options and our many concentrations, the courses you’ll take, the curriculum requirements to meet, and the concepts you’ll gain mastery of. This program also offers a minor program option. Get the detailed information you’re looking for.
Are you an art transfer student? We have a portfolio review process that will assist you in transferring your credits.
“Sitting at the potter’s wheel, I forget the outside world. I sit at the wheel and everything becomes calm. It’s just me and my hands and the clay.”
One of the most widely held clichés in the art world is that if you're an artist, the probability's high that you're going to starve.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Art is a professional program that emphasizes in-depth exploration, an interdisciplinary approach, conceptual inquiry, articulation skills, and personal direction. You'll choose a concentration: ceramics, digital media, graphic design, metalsmithing and jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking or sculpture, and will take supporting courses in art history and a comprehensive foundations program consisting of courses in drawing, 2-D and 3-D design, and digital media.
In the Bachelor of Arts (BA) Studio Art program you will choose a concentration in ceramics, digital media, graphic design, metalsmithing and jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking or sculpture. These concentrations are supported by courses in art history and a comprehensive foundations program consisting of courses in drawing, 2-D and 3-D design, and digital media. The Studio Art curriculum encourages and fosters creative exploration and an interdisciplinary approach. This degree is an excellent option for students who plan to minor in a related discipline, such as art history, or double-major in another department.
A strong foundation is essential to understanding the basic concepts you will use in your study of art. Therefore, you will begin your course of study by completing seven foundations courses in drawing, two-dimensional design, three-dimensional design and digital media during your first four semesters. While completing the foundations program, you will select your concentration and review a plan of study with your art faculty advisor.
Studio Art BFA - Admission, Retention and Course Requirements
Studio Art BA - Admission, Retention and Course Requirements
Are you an art transfer student? We have a portfolio review process that will assist you in transferring your credits.
Upon completion of the Studio Art BA/BFA programs, students will be able to:
If you are already part of a different degree program, you may opt expand your undergraduate studies and career path by completing the Minor in Studio Art. You will develop visual literacy, critical thinking, and creative problem solving skills through five Foundations courses and two courses in one of our eight concentration areas.
Declaring a minor allows you to explore other areas of interest and make interdisciplinary connections. Minor areas at RIC complement and reinforce all major areas of study. By declaring a minor, you can set yourself apart as a candidate for job, internship and volunteer opportunities.
The Department of Art prepares students for professional careers, liberal arts careers and graduate study. We also prepare the pre-K-12 art teachers of tomorrow.